>> FROM THE LOCAL STATION NEWSFOURJAX. >> RIGHT NOW ON NEWS, 4 JAX AT
6 O’CLOCK. WHAT NICOLE LEFT
BEHIND DRONE FOR GIVING US AN
AERIAL VIEW OF THE STORM’S
POWER AS IT SWEPT THROUGH WITH
HEAVY RAIN, STRONG WINDS AND
POUNDING WAVES, LEAVING THESE
HOMES IN SOUTHERN SAINT JOHNS
COUNTY SUSPENDED IN THE AIR,
HOMEOWNERS AND COUNTY WORKERS
ASSESSING THE DAMAGE. THE
STORM NOW IS.
>> WILSON EXPECTEDLY. DO SOME
PREPARATION THAT WAS NOT
ENOUGH?
>> ARE BEING USED TO CLEAR
THIS ROADWAY AND FORCE THE
SAND BACK ONTO THE BEACHES
HERE IN DUVAL COUNTY. MANY ARE
TRYING TO DRY OUT AFTER THE
SAINT JOHNS RIVER ROSE
FLOODING STREETS AND HOMES.
>> THIS IS A LIVE LOOK FROM
SKY 4, A SOUTH PONTE VEDRA
BEACH WHERE NICOLE’S WAVES
TOOK QUITE A BITE OUT OF THE
SHORELINE. THE REMNANTS OF THE
COLD PUSHING NORTH PROMPTING
TORNADO WARNINGS IN THE
CAROLINAS AND VIRGINIA. THIS
IS THE FIRST NOVEMBER
HURRICANE TO HIT FLORIDA SINCE
1985. AND THIS HISTORIC STORM
HAS CAUSED SOME IMPRESSIVE
DAMAGE.
>>JOHN GAUGHAN: OFFICIALS ARE
WARNING PEOPLE TO AVOID POST
STORM TOURISM AND NOT GO
SIGHTSEEING BECAUSE IT
ACTUALLY INTERFERES WITH
WORKERS CONDUCTING CLEANUP AND
REPAIRS. AT LEAST 5 DEATHS ARE
BEING BLAMED ON HURRICANE
NICOLE AT THE HEIGHT OF THE
STORM. MORE THAN 300,000 HOMES
AND BUSINESSES WERE WITHOUT
POWER IN HARD-HIT VOLUSIA
COUNTY. 49 BEACHFRONT
PROPERTIES, INCLUDING HOTELS
AND CONDOS HAVE BEEN DECLARED
UNSAFE.
>> THE DAMAGE IS BEING CALLED
UNPRECEDENTED. WE HAVE CREWS
ALL AROUND NORTHEAST FLORIDA.
WE START WITH JOE MCLEAN IN
SOUTHERN SAINT JOHNS COUNTY.
JOE.
>> WE’RE RIGHT NEAR THE
MATANZAS INLET WHERE THE
NEWEST BREACH OF THE ISLAND
THAT HOLD A ONE A PUNCHED
THROUGH WHEN THE CALL CAME
THROUGH. THE GOAL TODAY BY
COUNTY CREWS WAS FIGURING OUT
JUST EXACTLY HOW MUCH DAMAGE
THE STORM DID ACROSS THE
COUNTY.
>> 6 WEEKS AFTER BEING
BATTERED BY HURRICANE IAN.
NICOLE SWEPT THROUGH THE
SUNSHINE STATE THURSDAY,
DAMAGING HOMES RATTLING
INFRASTRUCTURE. WASHING AWAY
MORE OF SAINT JOHNS COUNTIES,
SOUTHERN BEACHES, SUMMERHAVEN
AND CRESCENT BEACH. YOU CAN
SEE THE WIDE SWATH OF BEACH
THAT WAS WASHED AWAY CLEARED
BY THE ATLANTIC WATERS ON
FRIDAY. WORK GOT UNDERWAY TO
TALLY THE EXTENT OF THE
DAMAGE. THE STORM JUST PAST.
WE’RE TRYING TO ASSESS ALL THE
DAMAGE. WE DO HAVE AREAS THAT
HAVE DAMAGE AND WE’RE TRYING
TO GET.
>> TEMPORARY REPAIRS AND JOJI
OF MONACO IS THE COUNTY’S
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR.
HE SAID THE COUNTY HAS TEAMS
CHECKING COASTAL EROSION AND
ANOTHER TEAM CHECKING ON
RESIDENTIAL DAMAGE TO HOMES,
VEHICLES AND OTHER PROPERTY.
AND STILL ANOTHER TEAM WORKING
TO ASSESS THE DAMAGE TO COUNTY
INFRASTRUCTURE LIKE ROADS,
BRIDGES AND WATERWAYS.
>> AND ALL THE WORK HE SAID
WILL TAKE SOME TIME. WE HAVE A
LOT OF REPAIRS. ALREADY DONE.
>> BUT THAT INITIAL ASSESSMENT
WILL HAPPEN NOW. AND THEN THE
NEXT SEVERAL WEEKS WILL BE
CONTINUE ON REFINING THOSE
ASSESSMENTS AS WE GO FORWARD
TO ASK FOR THROUGH FEMA.
>> THE STORM’S EFFECTS AREN’T
GOING UNNOTICED BY LOCAL
BEACHGOERS LIKE COREY ARMAND.
HE’S BEEN FISHING HERE FOR 3
YEARS AND SAYS AFTER THESE
RECENT STORMS HE’S NOTICED A
CHANGE IN WHERE HE’S FISHING.
AND I HAVE LITERALLY USED TO
BE ABLE TO WALK THROUGH. THIS
IS PROBABLY LIKE.
>> AND MAY BE LIKE A STUDENT
SO AND WHAT HE’S CATCHING. YOU
KNOW, YOU NEVER KNOW.
>> PRETTY NICE AS STILL,
THOUGH, OFFICIALS ARE WARNING
RESIDENTS TO AVOID STORM
STRUCK AREAS TO ALLOW CREWS TO
WORK AND TO AVOID ANY
LINGERING DANGERS FROM THE
STORM’S AFTERMATH.
>> AND THAT’S THE KEY PIECE OF
THAT WARNING FROM THE REALLY
SHOULD BE HEATED THROUGHOUT
THE WEEKEND. THEY’RE GOING TO
BE WORKING THROUGHOUT THE
WEEKEND AND THE GOAL IS BY
MONDAY. WE’LL HAVE A MUCH
BETTER ASSESSMENT OF THE COST.
THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF DAMAGE